SALEM, Oregon— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) celebrates the completion of three GO Bond projects this year: Beverly Beach and Nehalem Bay upgraded vital infrastructure, and Fort Stevens restored the exterior of the…
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OREGON FOOD BANK: How Oregon Food Bank Deployed $5M in Emergency Funding to Feed Oregon Families
Oregon Food Bank mobilized quickly last week to keep food flowing statewide as federal food benefits were halted. With $5 million in emergency funding from Governor Tina Kotek’s office, we started moving…
Tillamook Forest Center highlighted in 50 for 50 public art campaign
(Tillamook State Forest, Ore) –The bridge gate at the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Tillamook Forest Center (TFC) has been selected as part of the 50-for-50 initiative. The campaign, developed by the…
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER: RAIN FESTIVAL NOV. 15-16
Rain has come to the Tillamook State Forest, turning trickling streams into roaring rapids – but are you ready to go with the flow? Join us at the Tillamook Forest Center as…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: Winter Wreath-Making Workshop Dec. 7th – Limited Space, Registration Required
Join Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea (WEBS) on Sunday, December 7th, for our annual Winter Wreath-Making Workshop. Come embrace the season and leave with your own handcrafted creation using…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT: NETARTS BOAT RAMP DAMAGED DURING FIRST SEASON STORMS, QUICKLY REPAIRED, RESTORED
The first King Tides of the season along with a powerful storm hammered the Oregon Coast the first week of November, and left the Netarts boat ramp and dock an absolute mess….
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Open Enrollment Now Underway – 2026 Marketplace Health Plans Offer Quality Coverage and Financial Assistance
Salem, Ore. – Saturday, Nov. 1 marked the start of open enrollment for 2026 private health insurance, the annual opportunity for people in Oregon to secure coverage for the year ahead. Open enrollment…
Oregon Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Administration Explain Big Coast Guard Changes in Newport & Reports of New ICE Facility
Oregon lawmakers urge DHS Secretary Noem to immediately provide the Oregon congressional delegation and state and local officials with a clear explanation of DHS’s actions and intentions in Newport Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators…
OBITUARY: Stephen Jay Hurst – April 21, 1946 – November 3, 2025
Stephen Jay Hurst passed away at home Nov. 03, 2025; he was 79. Steve was born on April 21, 1946 in Emporia, Kansas. He was the youngest of 4 children born to…
NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY CONCERTS IN NEHALEM NOV. 15 & ASTORIA NOV. 16
The North Oregon Coast Symphony opens its 2025-26 season with two concerts in November titled “Currents of Emotion.” The programs will feature Smetana’s popular symphonic poem The Moldau, an evocative piece depicting…